Eat healthy! What does Marshall University hope to accomplish with its Healthy Lifestyles Camp?
Early Childhood Program Showcases Teach Children, Reach Parents Jane Kostenko, University of Maryland Cooperative Extension Food Supplement Nutrition Education Program Parents and pre-K students participated in monthly nutrition education classes. Lessons were taught separately to the adults, who then joined the students in the classroom for a hands-on nutrition activity, supplemented with a related group activity. Materials, including recipes that the students had taste-tested, were sent home. Students’ nutrition choices largely improved, as demonstrated through qualitative data submitted by parents. Wilson County Parents As Teachers Shelly Barnes, Marietta Sanford, and Matt Devereaux, University of Tennessee Extension; Julie Harrison, Wilson County Schools, Tennessee Wilson County Parents as Teachers is an educational program designed to provide information, fun activities, support, and encouragement to parents of children, pre-natal to five years old. Through parent group meetings a
The Healthy Herd™ Youth camps are a series of one week camps for children between the ages of 7-12 hosted by Marshall Campus Recreation in the brand new Marshall Recreation Center. The Healthy Herd™ Youth Camps emphasize developing healthy lifestyles through participation in physical and educational activities. If you have any questions about the Healthy Herd™ Youth Camps, please call Campus Recreation at 304-696-4REC (4732). Campers in need of financial assistance to attend the Healthy Herd™ Youth Camps may qualify for a camp scholarship. Scholarships are available based on private funding. Availability of funds and scholarships vary from year to year and case to case. Sources: http://www.marshallcampusrec.com/content.asp?
The camp, called Camp NEW (nutrition, exercise, weight management) You @ MU, will open its inaugural season beginning summer 2010. Organizers say the camp will offer a two-week residential stay for campers, followed by three follow-up weekends throughout the year to help campers and their families stay motivated and encouraged. Each child will also be assigned a personal lifestyle coach who will work with the camper year round. “This camp focuses on goal setting and decision making and emphasizes the importance of parental participation in helping create a home environment that provides regular opportunities for healthy eating and physical activity,” said Eric Arnold, Ph.D., Interim Chair, School of Kinesiology. “Our signature features include a multidisciplinary approach, state of the art facilities, a structured program, and qualified and experienced camp staff.” Sources: http://www.h
